The only way to deliver better care is for the NHS and local authorities to work together more closely, not waste time ...

Two London boroughs set to be granted extra council tax freedoms have hit out at the move, as government documents reveal ...

Senior MPs, including former local government ministers, have criticised the government during the Common's debate on the ...

Five councils with low council tax rates have been offered council tax flexibility, as the government unveiled a £78bn local ...

A combined authority has been granted £17m of exceptional financial support in principle to cover "specific financial ...

Local areas will be left to decide for themselves how funding will be split amongst new unitary authorities following local government reorganisation, the government has confirmed today.

The first results from LGC’s annual council tax tracker show that just over one in five councils are planning to apply for ...

The latest proposed changes the national planning policy framework aim to “avoid unjustified local deviation” as the ...

As council pension funds prepare to set employer contribution rates for the next three years, excessive levels of prudence ...

Listen now to the latest episode of The Local Authority, the podcast from LGC, for a special episode looking back at 2025.

Chesterfield BC is set to appoint its deputy as the new chief executive. Christine Durrant will replace current chief Huw ...

Efficiency must be considered alongside the value councils bring – including driving growth, writes the chair of the District ...